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Kayla Harrison on UFC Title Win: “I Was Just a 6-Year-Old Girl With a Dream Watching the ’96 Olympics”

Kayla Harrison is at the top of the mountain in mixed martial arts and the young version of her with the big martial arts...

7 Hits & 2 Misses From UFC 316: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley 2

For the third consecutive year, the UFC brought an early June pay-per-view offering to New Jersey. This year's card was filled with some entertaining...

Amanda Nunes Confirmed To Unretire, Challenge Kayla Harrison

As has been previously speculated and teased, even after the announcement of her impending UFC Hall of Fame induction, "The Lioness" is back. During an...

‘Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes Is Going To Rule’ – Fans & Fighters React To Kayla Harrison Capturing Bantamweight Title At UFC 316

Kayla Harrison emphatically asserted that she would become UFC women's bantamweight champion -- and she did just that in the co-main event of UFC...

UFC 316 Results & Highlights: Merab Dvalishvili Submits Sean O’Malley

UFC 316 took place tonight from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and MMA News has you covered with all the results and...

“You’ve Got to Go Through Hell to Get to Heaven” Kayla Harrison Finds Peace Beyond Perfection

Kayla Harrison is able to look back on her past and see it as a road that has well prepared for a potentially cathartic...

UFC 316 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley, Pena vs. Harrison, And More

UFC 316 is almost here, and we here at MMANews are here to provide you the latest on betting odds for the card. The card...

Watch UFC 316 Press Conference Video Featuring Dvalishvili, O’Malley, Pena, Harrison, And More

We're in the midst of UFC 316 fight week, and with the build reaching it's boiling point, it's time to make things potentially boil...

Olympic Gold vs. UFC Gold? Kayla Harrison Says, “We’re Going to Find Out”

Kayla Harrison knows a thing or two about gold. The American judoka made history by claiming two Olympic gold medals, first in London 2012...

Kayla Harrison: “I’m Ready to Put That UFC Belt Around My Waist – Then Kiss Dana on His Bald Head”

Kayla Harrison may involve the chrome dome of Dana White into her celebrations if all goes well at UFC 316. Speaking with Mike Heck...

Kayla Harrison on falling for judo at six: ‘I believe in love at first sight, that was it for me’

The US-born Kayla Harrison arrives at UFC 316 after a rapid and successful transition from judo to mixed martial arts. After a dominant UFC...

UFC Champ Julianna Peña Sees Submission Win Over Olympian Kayla Harrison: “I’ll Frustrate Her Until She Breaks”

UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Peña will defend her title against Kayla Harrison at UFC 316, set to take place on July 19, 2025, at...

Julianna Peña Respects Kayla Harrison’s Pedigree: ‘She’s No Joke – She’s Earned Every Bit of That Resume’

Julianna Peña has not shied away from talking trash to Kayla Harrison in the lead-up to their championship clash, but that doesn't mean she...

‘No Is a Full Sentence’: Inside Kayla Harrison’s Life as Fighter and Mother

In the predawn hours, while most fighters are still sleeping, Kayla Harrison is already up preparing lessons for her homeschooled children. By afternoon, she's...

‘Exposing the Holes’: Harrison’s Tactical Approach to Defeating Julianna Peña

As the UFC 316 showdown between Kayla Harrison and Julianna Peña approaches on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, Harrison isn't mincing...